KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Kansas City Chiefs have put Pro Bowl safety Eric Berry on injured reserve and signed veteran Reshard Langford to provide depth in the defensive backfield. Berry tore the ACL in his left knee during the first quarter of Sunday’s season-opening loss to Buffalo. Coach Todd Haley said earlier in the week he expected Berry to miss the rest of the season. Langford went to training camp with the Chiefs after playing in six games the past two seasons, mostly on special teams. He was among the players cut to reach the 53-man roster limit.…
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Twenty-eight former NFL players have filed a class-action federal lawsuit against the NFL Players Association, seeking at least $5 million in damages. They’re alleging current players interfered with negotiations on the new collective bargaining agreement and kept money from the retirees. Attorney Shawn Stuckey said Wednesday the group includes 25 Pro Football Hall of Famers and a player from every decade since the 1940s. Former Minnesota defensive end Carl Eller, an outspoken proponent of better retiree benefits, leads the list. The suit filed in Minneapolis also names NFLPA DeMaurice Smith, New England quarterback Tom Brady and former…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mike Moustakas had three hits and drove in two runs and Luke Hochevar pitched six solid innings to help the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 7-3 Wednesday afternoon at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals have won four straight, matching the longest winning streak of the season, while the Twins have lost 19 of 23 and are in last place in the AL Central after winning the division the past two years Moustakas drove in runs in the second and fourth inning with singles. He doubled and scored in the two-run sixth inning Hochevar (11-11)…
A Manhattan woman reported her wedding ring missing to Riley County police on Tuesday. 18-year old Heather Clarke of 8681 Anderson Avenue told police that her wedding band and engagement ring were stolen from her home during a party. The theft is believed to have occurred on August 27th between the hours of 4 p.m. and 12 midnight. The total loss is estimated to be $2,500. There are no suspects at this time and RCPD says the case is under further investigation.
Riley County police received a report Tuesday of a Manhattan home that was burglarized earlier this week. 33-year old Greg Peterson of informed RCPD that two jewelry boxes and a Gibson guitar were taken from his home located at 801 Laramie. The incident occurred on Monday between 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Peterson was not at his home during the time of the theft. The back door was also left unsecured during that time. The losses totaled $1,500. RCPD representatives have announced that there are no suspects at this time and that the case is under further investigation.
The case of two dogs that were brutally beaten in Leonardville is still under investigation; however, Riley County police have received a new lead in the case. Detective Ryan Runyan has learned that Heath Romine’s dogs had a history of aggressive behavior. There was an incident that occurred on Memorial Day in which the dogs left their owner’s home and chased calves around on another person’s property. A family pet was killed during the incident. RCPD has contacted several residents from the surrounding area in Leonardville and the belief is that the dog beatings may have been in retaliation to the happenings on Memorial Day. A…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Bruce Chen pitched eight crisp innings, Alex Gordon homered and the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0 on Tuesday night. Chen (11-7) allowed two singles, struck out eight and walked one. He was 0-2 with a 7.94 ERA in his previous two starts. Chen yielded a leadoff single to Ben Revere, who stole second. He was the only Twin to get past first base against the left-hander. Danny Valencia singled in the fifth for Minnesota’s only other hit off Chen.
Tuttle Creek Lake’s releases have been increased from 1,000 to 2,000 cfs the past day, with Missouri River flows continuing to decrease. Brian McNulty, Operations manager with the Tuttle Creek Lake for the U-S Army Corps of Engineers tells KMAN the two are related. Milford increased its releases from 1,500 to 3,000 cfs in the last day, which should also help with its blue-green algae problem as more water moves through the system. And as for next week, if flows continue to decrease, he anticipates even larger releases.